In Sermon Illustrations: "Church Body Of Christ"

The Consummate Storyteller Charles Swindoll Says ...  PRO

Contributed by John Hamby on Jul 24, 2001

The consummate storyteller Charles Swindoll says “ If the same thing happened to sleepers today, every church would have to build a morgue in the basement. There isn’t an experienced preacher who hasn’t faced the most incredible (sometimes hilarious ) slumbering saints in the pew. I’ve seen them ...read more

Tags: Misconceptions, Apologetics General, Church Practices

Denomination: Baptist

Paul Harvey Said, "Too Many Christians Are No ...  PRO

Contributed by Davon Huss on Sep 10, 2001

Paul Harvey said, "Too many Christians are no longer fishers of men but ...read more

Tags: Evangelism Fear Of, Church Small Groups

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Gareth Weldon Icenogle In Biblical Foundations ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Sep 21, 2001

Gareth Weldon Icenogle in Biblical Foundations for Small Group Ministry: "Small groups are trapped in the ‘paradox’ of hunger for intimacy ("It is not good for man to be alone") and fear of intimacy. ...read more

Tags: Compassion, Church Small Groups, Hunger

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

We Must Be Wary Of Defining Friendship With God ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 11, 2001

We must be wary of defining friendship with God in terms of our relationships with one another. Friendship is a divine idea, and it must, therefore, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:13-15, John 15:14-15

Tags: Friendship General, Church Small Groups

To Worship Is To Quicken The Conscience By The ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

To worship is to quicken the conscience by the holiness of God, to feed the mind with the truth of God, to purge the imagination by the beauty of God, to open the heart to the love of God, to ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Discipleship, Worship General

And What Greater Calamity Can Fall Upon A Nation ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

And what greater calamity can fall upon a nation than the loss of worship. ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Emotions, Worship General

Three May Keep A Secret If Two Of Them Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 20, 2002

Three may keep a secret if two of them are dead. ...read more

Tags: Church Small Groups, Friendship General

Bernice Kanner States In Her Book, "Are You ...  PRO

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Feb 20, 2002

Bernice Kanner states in her book, "Are you Normal About Money," "What surprised me most was the incredible lengths that some people will go to for money. For example, 21% said they would wolf down a worm for $300, while 26% said they wouldn’t touch it for less than $1000. Meanwhile, 59% would ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Church Practices, Money

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Condemnation Or Compassion  PRO

Contributed by David Simmons on Feb 22, 2002

CONDEMNATION OR COMPASSION Tony Campolo tells the story of a New York City pastor who chose to take a funeral that no other minister would take. The man who died was a homosexual who died of AIDS. The minister agreed to do the funeral. When he got to the graveside, he discovered an audience ...read more

Tags: Church General, Compassion, Jesus Teachings

Denomination: Baptist

It Is Not Possible For Us To Bless God, Because ...  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002

It is not possible for us to bless God, because the one who is the “Blesser” is greater than the one who is blessed. So, how can we bless God? It begins when God blesses us, then we in turn bless Him for His goodness to us. When we bless God, we are giving ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Joy, Worship General

Denomination: Baptist

Definition Of Stewardship. "Stewardship Is The ...  PRO

Contributed by Jerry Falwell on Mar 7, 2002

Definition of Stewardship. "Stewardship is the proper management of one’s ...read more

Tags: Church Practices, Giving General, Money

Denomination: Baptist

Leadership Journal Recently Had A Cartoon Of A ...  PRO

Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002

Leadership journal recently had a cartoon of a young skateboarder who greats the Pastor after the service with skateboard in hand. "Church was cool! Especially ...read more

Tags: Giving General, Church Practices, Money

Denomination: Church Of God

You Can Make More Friends In Two Months By ...  PRO

Contributed by David Ibeleme on Jul 20, 2002

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get ...read more

Tags: Friendship General, Church Small Groups

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Animals Of Prey Will Always Go For The Weaker ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Smith on Aug 20, 2002

Animals of prey will always go for the weaker isolated animal. The devil is no different. The fellowship of other ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:42-47

Tags: God Brings Hope, Church Purpose Of

Denomination: Pentecostal

One Evening A Grandson Was Talking To His ...  PRO

Contributed by Kent Lenard on Oct 14, 2002

One evening a grandson was talking to his grandmother about current events. The grandson asked his grandmother what she thought about the shootings at schools, the computer age, and just things in general. The Grandma replied, "Well, let me think a minute. I was born before television, penicillin, ...read more

Tags: Lent, Church Practices, Christian Values

Denomination: Baptist

The Year Was 1980, Bill Brodherst Who Hadn't Ran ...  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 12, 2003

The year was 1980, Bill Brodherst who hadn’t ran in any race since his high school days decided to begin training for a marathon known as the Pepsi Challenge 10k in Omaha Nebraska. Sending in his application, he wasn’t sure they would accept him as a participant, but soon the approval came back ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Tags: Church Small Groups, Fulfillment, Endurance

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Ghandhi—worship Without Sacrifice  PRO

Contributed by Rick Stacy on Feb 2, 2003

Ghandhi--Worship without Sacrifice In a conference with the British Government, Ghandhi said that human beings must take great care not to be molded by external forces that can destroy their lives, their families, their community, and their nation. He called these forces “The 7 social ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1

Tags: Fulfillment, Church Practices, Worship Definition

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Pastors Older: Several Protestant Denominations ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

Pastors Older: Several Protestant denominations report that their corps of pastors is not just decreasing but aging, with less than 10% age 35 or younger, compared with rates as high as 24% a generation ago. More than 30% of pastors in several denominations are above 55, higher than a generation ...read more

Tags: Church General, Love, Women, Wife

A Pastor's Dream Of His Own Worship Service  PRO

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 28, 2014

A PASTOR’S DREAM OF HIS OWN WORSHIP SERVICE The story is told of a pastor of a large church who had a dream one night that really opened his eyes. He dreamed that he could see his own church worship service on Sunday morning. But there was something very strange happening. The choir was ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:7

Tags: Church, Worship, Devotion, Intimacy With God

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

If People Are Coming.....the Product Must Be Good!

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 1, 2016

In his awesome book, Selling Jesus, by Douglas D. Webster, the author gives an incredible quote about the lack of spiritual discernment in American church growth and marketing today: "American Christianity is increasingly tolerant of any and all methods, as long as they bring NUMERICAL results. ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 3:1-17

Tags: Discernment, Truth, Church Growth, Marketing

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational